Make your own Medicine Cards
The Alchemists considered the Sun to be a symbol for the Divine spark that lives in the human. How does the Divine appear in you? To you? Through you? On the Summer Solstice, when the Sun lingers at the height…
A Provocative Topic
Female sexual desire. Amazing how provocative this topic is. For the past several years, I have taught a workshop entitled Uncovering Desire, which is designed for woman who struggle with low sexual desire. I remember when I first posted this…
Dance… Creativity Unfolding
Have you noticed that there is a dance craze going on? Conscious dance, Swing dance, Flash Mob, Zumba –these various dance forms are popping up everywhere from yoga studios to health clubs to public parks. Perhaps it shouldn’t be a…
Is it really that simple?
Some years ago, in a class on Shamanism, Angeles Arrien, said, “If the same message shows up three times, pay attention.” I have heeded this advice and it has often proven to be worthwhile. So today, I have spent the…
Book Review: Just One Thing, by Rick Hanson, PhD
I seem to be surrounded by people who are committed to a path of meditation. Friends, family, teachers, colleagues – all of them having some sort of regular practice of sitting in silence, following the breath, centering. But not me.…
A Recent Find: Gnostics, Music and More…
I love listening to music, lectures and books in my car. With a song, I can travel to another country, feel my heart break open, or travel back in time to a cherished memory. With an interesting speaker on CD,…
Seasonal Affective Disorder
As the light wanes and the days become shorter, you may find yourself more sluggish, moody and withdrawn. It may be harder to wake up in the morning or difficult to concentrate as you go through your day. If so,…